Appendices - Conference Advisory Committee
Committee purpose: To develop conference format, content, and roster of participants for statewide conference on Sexual and domestic violence in Maine: Strengthening partnerships between research, practice, and policy (working title), University of Maine, Orono, November 18, 2005. A separate committee will implement the organizational details. [Note: Affiliations listed are as of Fall 2005.]
Victim Services Coalitions
Elizabeth Ward, Director, Maine Coalition against Sexual Assault, director@mecasa.org,
Kim Roberts, Director, Maine Coalition to End Domestic Violence, kim@mcedv.org
State Agencies
Jessica Maurer, Maine Attorney General’s Office, jessica.maurer@maine.gov
Denise Lord, Assoc. Commissioner for Legislative & Program Services, Maine Dept. of Corrections, denise.v.lord@maine.gov
Michael Cantara, Commissioner, Maine Dept. of Public Safety, Michael.p.cantara@maine.gov
Designee: Mary Lucia, mary.a.lucia@maine.gov
Robin Whitney, Supervisor, Bangor Child Welfare Office, Maine Dept. of Health & Human Services, robin.whitney@maine.gov
Laura Fortman, Commissioner, Maine Department of Labor, laura.fortman@maine.gov
Tribes
Erlene Paul, Tribal Representative, epaul@penobscotnation.org
Migrant Workers
Candace Austin, Program coordinator, Mano en Mano, candace.austin@umit.maine.edu
University of Southern Maine
Susan Fineran, Assoc. Professor, Department of Social Work, sfineran@usm.maine.edu
Lacy Sloan, Research Associate, Muskie School of Public Service, lsloan@usm.maine.edu
Anita St. Onge, Director of Domestic Violence Initiatives, Muskie School of Public Service, anitas@usm.maine.edu
Tracy Cooley, Policy Associate, Muskie School of Public Service, tcooley@usm.maine.edu
Mark Rubin, Research Associate, Muskie School of Public Service, mrubin@usm.maine.edu
University of Maine Research Collaborative on Violence against Women
Mary Cathcart, Senior Policy Fellow, Margaret Chase Smith Center for Public Policy, mary.cathcart@umit.maine.edu
Sandy Gardner, Assoc. Professor, Department of Sociology, sandy.gardner@umit.maine.edu
Renate Klein (chair), Assoc. Professor, College of Ed. & Human Development, renate.klein@umit.maine.edu
Ann Schonberger, Director, WIC/WST Program, ann.schonberger@umit.maine.edu
Kathy Walker, Executive Director, Rape Response Services, rrsdir@raperesponseservices.com
Sarah Courtney, Graduate Student in Women’s Studies, sarah.courtney@umit.maine.edu
Independent Policy Groups
Sarah Standiford, Executive Director, Maine Women’s Policy Center, exec@mainewomen.org
Lisa Pohlmann, Assoc. Director, Maine Center for Economic Policy, lpohlmann@mecep.org
District Attorneys (pending)
Alice Clifford, Assistant DA, Bangor